RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL law on internal waters, the territorial sea and the contiguous zone of the Russian Federation adopted by the State Duma on July 16, 1998 the year approved by the Federation Council of the year July 17, 1998 (as amended by the federal laws of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ; 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ; from 11.11.2003 N 148-F3; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 08.11.2007 N 261-FZ; from 23.07.2008 N 160-FZ; from 03.12.2008 N 250-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ; from 13.04.2011 N 48-ФЗ; from 01.07.2011 N 169-FZ; from 18/07 N 242-FZ; from 19/07/2011 N 246-FZ; from 21 N 331-FZ; from 28/07/2012 N 132-FZ; from 30.12.2012 N 287-FZ; from 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ; from 07.06.2013 N 110-FL; from 03.02.2014 N 15-FL; from 22.12.2014 N 446-FZ; from 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ; from 13.07.2015 N 221-FZ) this federal law establishes the status and legal regime of internal waters, the territorial sea and the contiguous zone of the Russian Federation, including the law of the Russian Federation in its internal waters, the territorial sea and the contiguous zone and the procedure for their implementation in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the generally recognized principles and norms of international law, international treaties of the Russian Federation and federal laws. Chapter i. General provisions article 1. The definition and the boundaries of the internal marine waters of the Russian Federation 1. The internal marine waters of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the internal marine waters)-water located landward of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the Russian Federation. Internal marine waters are an integral part of the territory of the Russian Federation. 2. the internal marine waters of water: the Russian Federation ports, limited line passing through the most remote sea point hydrotechnical and other permanent structures of ports; bays, inlets, and estuaries, the lips which are wholly owned by the Russian Federation, to a straight line drawn from coast to coast in a place where the tide from the sea for the first time formed one or multiple passes, if the width of each of them does not exceed 24 nautical miles; bays, inlets, lips, estuaries, seas and straits with width of the entrance to them more than 24 nautical miles, which historically belong to the Russian Federation, a list of which is established by the Government of the Russian Federation and published in "notices to Mariners". Article 2. The definition and limits of the territorial sea of the Russian Federation 1. Territorial sea of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the territorial sea)-adjacent to the land or to the internal marine waters of the marine zone width of 12 nautical miles from the baselines, the limits referred to in article 4 hereof. A breadth of the territorial sea may be established in accordance with article 3 of this federal law. 2. the definition of the territorial sea shall also apply to all islands of the Russian Federation. 3. The outer limit of the territorial sea is the State border of the Russian Federation. The inner limit of the territorial sea are the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea. 4. The territorial sea, the airspace above them, as well as at the bottom of the territorial sea and the subsoil thereof, under the sovereignty of the Russian Federation with the recognition of the right of innocent passage of foreign ships through the territorial sea. Article 3. Delimitation of the territorial sea Delimitation of the territorial sea between the Russian Federation and the States, which coast protivolezhat coast of the Russian Federation or are adjacent to the coast of the Russian Federation shall be carried out in accordance with the universally recognized principles and norms of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 4. The baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea 1. Baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured are: the low-water line along the coast as marked on officially issued in the Russian Federation of nautical charts; direct source line connecting the farthest seaward points of Islands, reefs and rocks in places where the coastline is deeply indented and curvier or where along the coast and in close proximity thereto a chain of Islands; straight line, carried out across the mouth of the River, which flows directly into the sea, between points on its banks, as much as possible in the sea with the maximum low tide; straight line, not to exceed 24 nautical miles, connecting the low point items natural entrance into the Gulf or in the Strait between the Islands or between the island and the mainland coast which belongs to the Russian Federation; the system of straight baselines with a length of more than 24 nautical miles, connecting the points of the natural entrance of the Bay or in the Strait between the Islands or between the island and the Mainland, historically belonging to the Russian Federation. 2. the list of geographical coordinates of points defining the position of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone of the Russian Federation, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation and published in "notices to Mariners".

3. Limits of the territorial sea and the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea, applied to nautical charts of scale 1:200000-300000:1, and in the absence of such maps-the maps of scale 1:100000 or 1:500000. In some cases, derogate from specified proportions caused by specificity of mapping the area, peculiarities of the geographical conditions, the degree of accuracy to raw materials or other causes. Article 4-1. Artificial islands, installations and structures in the internal waters and territorial sea of the Russian Federation 1. For the purposes of this federal law under artificial islands are understood to be permanently enshrined in the framework of a project document to create them by location in the inland marine waters, in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation objects (man-made structures) with namyvnoe, bulk, pile and (or) other neplavuchie supporting Foundation, protruding above the surface of the water at the highest tide. 2. For the purposes of this federal law under settings, facilities understood flexibly or permanently enshrined in the framework of a project document to create them by location in the inland marine waters, in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation, stationary and floating (mobile) rigs (platform), marine floating (mobile) platforms fixed offshore platforms and other facilities, as well as underwater structures (including wells).(Article supplemented by federal law from 03.02.2014 N 15-FZ), chap. II. FEATURES of the LEGAL REGIME of the SEA PORTS of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, inland MARINE WATERS and the TERRITORIAL SEA of Article 5. The legal regime of the sea ports of the Russian Federation 1. The legal regime of maritime ports in the Russian Federation is the same for all ports situated in the territory of the Russian Federation. (As amended by the Federal law dated 08.11.2007 № 261-FZ), the legal regime of maritime ports, taking into account climatic, hydrological and meteorological features installed by this federal law, other federal laws, other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation applicable to maritime ports. (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) 2. The seaports are declared open to foreign vessels on the basis of the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation. List of maritime ports open to foreign vessels, published in "notices to Mariners". 3. Official governing vessels in sea port and departure of vessels from the seaport and meets at the seaport for the safety of navigation, is the captain of the port. (As amended by the Federal law dated 08.11.2007 № 261-FZ) 4. (repealed-the Federal law dated 08.11.2007 № 261-FZ) 5. The functions and powers of the captain of the sea port are established and governed by this federal law, other federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation applicable to maritime ports. (As amended by the Federal law dated 08.11.2007 № 261-FZ) 6. the officers of the federal executive authorities and executive officials of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, located in the seaport, coordinate their actions with the captain of the sea port only if the actions of the officials competence of Captain seaport. 7. All Russian and foreign vessels are required to comply with the legal regime of maritime ports. Article 6. Entry of foreign vessels into ports 1. All foreign vessels, except warships and other Government ships operated for non-commercial purposes, irrespective of their destination and forms of ownership (hereinafter referred to as the foreign court) can access the ports open to foreign vessels. 2. In the case of foreign courts of States which have special restrictions on entering their ports in respect of similar vessels in the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation may be mounted retaliatory restrictions. 3. On foreign ships and their passengers and crew members during their stay in the seaports of these courts subject to criminal, civil and administrative jurisdiction of the Russian Federation. 4. foreign vessels upon arrival in seaports, while staying in those ports and leaving them obliged to observe the legislation of the Russian Federation concerning the safety of navigation and vessel traffic control, assistance and rescue, radiocommunication, navigation protection means, equipment and facilities, submarine cables and pipelines, marine scientific research, study, use and protection of water objects, minerals, aquatic biological resources and other natural resources of the territorial sea Wednesday, environmental and environmental safety, as well as the protection of historical and cultural monuments;

border control, customs, taxation (fiscal), health, immigration, veterinary, phytosanitary, navigation and other rules established by the laws of the Russian Federation and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation; the rules for maritime ports; rules of entry into ports, stay and exit of them foreign citizens and stateless persons within the territory of the Russian Federation; other rules established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as international rules and standards established by the international treaties of the Russian Federation. 5. the withdrawal of a foreign ship from the port is made only with the permission of the captain of the sea port in consultation with officials of the federal security authorities and customs officials. (As amended by the federal laws of the 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) Article 7. Naval bases and locations of military ships 1. Official naval base or location of warships, governing the entry of all vessels and warships of the Russian Federation, foreign vessels and foreign warships and other Government ships operated for non-commercial purposes, in the naval base or point of basing warships in and out of the naval base or location of military ships and responsible for the safety of navigation, is senior marine Superintendent, which shall coordinate their actions Captain seaport as well as the officials of the federal executive authorities and executive officials of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, located in the naval base or location of warships. If the naval base or location warships simultaneously based warships of various federal bodies of executive power, including warships of a federal body of executive power for the defense, officer naval base or location of warships is senior marine head of federal body of executive power for the defense. 2. in the case of a naval or naval team is adjacent to the seaport, order entry seaport and seaport exit of all courts of the Russian Federation, foreign vessels and foreign warships and other Government ships operated for non-commercial purposes, shall be established by the senior marine Chief agreed with the captain of the seaport, border official authority of the Federal Security Service and customs officer. (As amended by the Federal law of 22.12.2014 N 446-FZ) 3. Rules for navigation and naval bases and locations of warships being developed by the Federal Executive authority on defense, are approved by the Government of the Russian Federation and published in "notices to Mariners". (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) 4. list of naval bases and locations of warships is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. Article 8. Entry of foreign warships and other Government ships operated for non-commercial purposes, in ports 1. Foreign warships and other Government ships operated for non-commercial purposes (hereinafter referred to as foreign warships and other Government vessels) can access the ports on prior authorization requested through diplomatic channels, no later than 30 days before the intended entry, if otherwise not stipulated by international treaties of the Russian Federation. 2. the procedure for entry of foreign warships and other Government vessels in seaports, as well as their stay in seaports, governed by rules established by the Government of the Russian Federation and published in "notices to Mariners". 3. In the case of foreign warships and other Government vessels of States in which there are special restrictions on entry into their ports against warships and other Government vessels in the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation may be mounted retaliatory restrictions. Article 9. Forced entry foreign ships of foreign warships and other Government vessels in the territorial sea, in the internal marine waters and marine ports 1. The forced entry of a foreign vessel, a foreign military ship or other vessel in the territorial sea, in the internal marine waters and marine ports is set in the following exceptional circumstances: accident, disaster or violent storm, threatening the security of a foreign vessel, a foreign military ship or other vessel; drifting or ice conditions, threatening the security of a foreign vessel, a foreign military ship or other vessel;

towing damaged foreign vessel, a foreign military ship or other vessel; delivery of rescued persons; the need to provide urgent medical assistance to the crew member or a passenger, as well as other emergencies. 2. The right of refuge in the territorial sea, in the internal marine waters and marine ports used by all foreign ships, foreign warships and other Government vessels without any discrimination, in accordance with international law. 3. the master of a foreign vessel, the Commander of a foreign military ship or other vessel in case of forced entry into the territorial sea in the internal marine waters or sea port is obliged to immediately inform the captain of the nearest seaport and thereafter act in accordance with his directions or the instructions of the Commander of the warship, the captain of a sea or river vessel or commander of an aircraft of the Russian Federation arrived to assist or to ascertain the circumstances of the refuge. 4. In the message about ditching your entry should contain the following information: the name of a foreign vessel, a foreign military ship or other vessel; the flag State; name and surname of Captain a foreign vessel or commander of a foreign warship or other ship; the type of propulsion (nuclear or conventional); the reason of refuge; the presence on Board of nuclear or other hazardous or noxious substances in nature or material; the need for aid and its nature; estimated time of refuge, as well as other information. 5. Assess the causes of refuge and the technical condition (if necessary) on a foreign vessel, a foreign military ship or other vessel (without violating the immunity of a foreign military ship or other vessel) carries out official federal security authorities independently or with the assistance of specialists of the seaport, naval base, or location of warships sent to the official referred to in articles 5 and 7 of this federal law. (As amended by the Federal law 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ) 6. Upon termination of the circumstances giving rise to the forced entry, a foreign vessel, a foreign warship or other Government ship must leave the sea port, internal marine waters and the territorial sea after receiving permission to exit the official referred to in articles 5 and 7 of this federal law, in consultation with an official of the federal security authorities and the customs official. (As amended by the Federal law 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ) 7. In the exercise of the right of refuge may be denied emergency foreign vessels to foreign warships and other Government vessels or foreign nuclear-powered ships carrying nuclear or other inherently dangerous or noxious substances or materials that may cause damage to the Russian Federation, its population, natural resources and environment protection Wednesday, significantly greater than the damage threatening such a disaster to foreign vessels, a foreign warship or other ship of State. 8. decision concerning the denial of the right of refuge takes official federal security authorities alone or in consultation with an official of the seaport, naval base, or location of warships. (As amended by the Federal law 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ), Article 10. The notion of passage through the territorial sea 1. Under the passage through the territorial sea refers to sailing through the territorial sea to: crossing the territorial sea without going into the internal marine waters or without becoming a roadstead or port facilities outside the internal marine waters; pass in the internal marine waters or to withdraw from them or become a roadstead or port facility. 2. Passage through the territorial sea should be continuous and expeditious. It may include a stop and parked at anchor, but only insofar as they relate to the normal swimming or necessary by force majeure or distress or for the purpose of helping people, vessels or aircraft in danger or distress. Article 11. Innocent passage through the territorial sea 1. Passage through the territorial sea is peaceful, if only they are not violated peace, good order or security of the Russian Federation. 2. Passage through the territorial sea of a foreign ship, foreign military ship or other vessel is considered to violate the peace, good order or security of the Russian Federation, if in the territorial sea, the vessel carries out any of the following activities:

the threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or independence of the Russian Federation or in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations; any maneuvers or exercises with weapons of any kind; any act aimed at collecting information to the detriment of the defence or security of the Russian Federation; any act of propaganda aimed at encroachment on the defence or security of the Russian Federation; rise into the air, landing or taking on Board of any aircraft; rise into the air, landing or taking on Board of any military device; loading or unloading of any commodity, currency or landing or landing of any person in contravention of border, customs, tax (fiscal), health, immigration, veterinary, phytosanitary, navigation and other rules established by the laws of the Russian Federation and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation; any act of wilful and serious pollution Wednesday, contrary to the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation and norms of international law; any activity in the field of fisheries and the conservation of aquatic biological resources; (As amended by federal law from 03.12.2008 N 250-FZ) to conduct research or hydrographic activities; any act aimed at disrupting the functioning of all systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of the Russian Federation; any other activity that does not have a direct relationship to the passage through the territorial sea, except as otherwise provided by international treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 12. The right of innocent passage through the territorial sea foreign ships of foreign warships and other Government vessels 1. Foreign ships, foreign warships and other Government vessels shall enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea, in accordance with this federal law, the generally recognized principles and norms of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation. 2. In order to ensure the security of the Russian Federation, as well as to conduct exercises with weapons of any kind of federal body of executive power for the defense or the Federal Executive authority for security may temporarily suspend in certain parts of the territorial sea is the exercise of the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea to foreign ships, foreign warships and other Government vessels. Such suspension shall take effect after an early announcement about this in "notices to Mariners". (As amended by the federal laws of the 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) Article 13. Rules relating to innocent passage through the territorial sea foreign ships of foreign warships and other Government vessels 1. Foreign ships, foreign warships and other Government vessels, exercising the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea shall comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation and rules relating to innocent passage through the territorial sea, in respect of shipping safety and traffic management, including the use of sea lanes and traffic separation schemes; protection of navigational aids and equipment, as well as other buildings or installations; protection of submarine cables and pipelines; conservation of aquatic biological resources; (As amended by federal law from 03.12.2008 N 250-FZ) (Paragraph six, federal law expired from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) of environmental protection Wednesday; (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) of marine scientific research and hydrographic surveys; prevent violations of border, customs, taxation (fiscal), health, immigration, veterinary, phytosanitary, navigational and other rules established by federal laws and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ), Such laws and other regulatory legal acts do not apply to the design, construction, manning or equipment of foreign ships unless they give effect to generally accepted international rules and standards. 2. At the same time to pass through the territorial sea to sea port of call in the Russian Federation may not be more than three foreign warships and other Government vessels of one foreign State, unless otherwise stipulated by an international treaty of the Russian Federation or by a special decision of the Government of the Russian Federation on the occasion of the holiday or significant date. 3. at the time of passage through the territorial sea, foreign submarines and other underwater vehicles are required to navigate on the surface and under its flag.

4. foreign vessels, foreign warships and other Government vessels with nuclear-powered, as well as foreign ships carrying nuclear or other inherently dangerous or noxious substances or materials during passage through the territorial sea shall carry on board the documents required, observe special precautionary measures established for such ships by international agreements of the Russian Federation, and follow the prescribed for these sea lanes and traffic separation schemes in the territorial sea. 5. Sea lanes and traffic separation schemes in the territorial sea are being developed by the Federal Executive authority on defense, are approved by the Government of the Russian Federation and published in "notices to Mariners". (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) 6. foreign vessels, foreign warships and other Government vessels not subject to any charges only for their passage through the territorial sea. Foreign ships, foreign warships and other Government ships passing through the territorial sea, subject to the payment of fees only provided them with specific services. These fees are levied without discrimination. Article 14. Swimming in the waters of the Northern sea route Sailing in the waters of the Northern sea route, historical national transport communications of the Russian Federation shall be carried out in accordance with the universally recognized principles and norms of international law, international treaties of the Russian Federation, this federal law, other federal laws and issued in accordance with the regulations. (As amended by the Federal law of 28/07/2012 N 132-FZ) Article 14-1. Swimming and parking of foreign pleasure and sporting sailing ships in internal waters and territorial sea of Foreign pleasure and sporting boats after going through border, customs and other kinds of control at the border crossing through the State border of the Russian Federation may navigate and parking in internal waters and the territorial sea outside the crossing through the State border of the Russian Federation except no swimming and sailing hazardous areas temporarily, subject to compulsory notification to the authority of the Federal Security Service border when entering such vessels in the crossing through the State border of the Russian Federation on the planned swimming areas and (or) parking places in the legislation of the Russian Federation. (Article supplemented by federal law from 07.06.2013 N 110-FZ) (As amended by the Federal law of 22.12.2014 N 446-FZ) Article 15. Restricted and hazardous areas-navigation temporarily 1. In order to ensure the safety of navigation, protection of State interests of the Russian Federation and of environmental protection Wednesday in internal waters and the territorial sea may be installed temporarily restricted dangerous swimming areas, which completely prohibited or temporarily limited to navigation, anchoring, extraction of marine mammals, fishing pridonnymi guns production (catch) of aquatic biological resources, underwater or dredging, sampling of soil , underwater explosions, swimming with corroded anchor-chain, span, freezes and boarding (landing) aircraft and other activities. (As amended by federal law from 03.12.2008 N 250-FZ) 2. In the restricted navigation areas for swimming all ships, warships and other Government ships and all other floating means is prohibited. Decision on the establishment of the no-swimming areas and opening them for navigation, as well as rules for these areas takes the authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation Federal Executive Body in the field of view of interested federal bodies of executive power. These decisions will take effect after an early announcement about this in "notices to Mariners". (As amended by federal law from 23.07.2008 N 160-FZ) 3. temporarily dangerous swimming areas are established for a specific term. Decision on the establishment of navigation-threatening areas temporarily, as well as the rules for such areas takes the Federal Executive Body in the field of defence. These decisions will take effect after an early announcement about this in "notices to Mariners". (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) 4. No-Border navigation areas are shown on nautical charts issued by the federal body of executive power for the defense. (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) changes relating to such areas in advance are published in "notices to Mariners" and announced on the radio.

5. all vessels and warships of the Russian Federation, foreign ships, foreign warships and other Government vessels as well as all other vessels are required to comply with the rules established for the no-swimming and sailing hazardous areas temporarily. Link to the ignorance of the rules or boundaries of the no swimming or sailing hazardous areas temporarily cannot serve as a basis for entry to such areas and avoidance of responsibility. Article 16. Search-and-rescue and ship operations, the establishment, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures, carrying out drilling works, laying of submarine cables and pipelines inland marine waters and the territorial sea (as amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ dated December 30, 2008) 1. Search-and-rescue and ship operations in inland maritime waters and the territorial sea are carried out rescue vessels and facilities of the Russian Federation. 2. admission of rescue craft and tools of foreign countries in the internal marine waters and the territorial sea and of their participation in search and rescue and special operations for search and rescue, salvage and towing vessels in distress, the recovery of sunken ships and cargoes shall be made in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and international treaties of the Russian Federation. 3. the provisions of this article do not apply to helping people, vessels or aircraft in the exercise passage through the territorial sea, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 10 hereof. 4. the establishment, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures, carrying out drilling works, laying of submarine cables and pipelines inland marine waters and the territorial sea shall observe the requirements water legislation, and in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 5. establishment, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures, carrying out drilling works, laying of submarine cables and pipelines inland marine waters, in the territorial sea of regional geological, geological, exploration and mining can be undertaken for purposes not contrary to international treaties of the Russian Federation, this federal law, other federal laws. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 5-1. The creation of artificial land, except as provided in paragraph 5 of this article, artificial islands, inland marine waters and the territorial sea shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by federal law. It is not allowed to create artificial land recognized sea lanes essential to international navigation. (Para supplemented by federal law from 19/07/2011 N-246) 5-2. When you create an internal marine waters and the territorial sea of objects provided for in paragraphs 4, 5 and 5-1 of the present article, may be a ground, extracted when conducting dredging in internal waters and the territorial sea, subject to the requirements provided by legislation of water legislation in the field of environmental protection Wednesday and city planning, the disposal of which is carried out in the manner prescribed by the Government of the Russian Federation provided that the soil contains contaminants, the list of which shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 37 hereof, at concentrations not in excess of the chemical characteristics of the soil in the area of creating objects, as provided in paragraphs 4, 5 and 5-1 of this article, prior to the creation of such objects. (Para supplemented by federal law from 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ) (As amended by the Federal law of 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ) 6. Regional geological, geological, exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in internal waters, in territorial sea license on subsoil use gives its owner the right to establishment, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures, carrying out drilling works, laying of submarine cables and pipelines in accordance with design documentation provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation on mineral resources, the law on urban planning. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 7. If a license for subsoil use provided the right of the owner of the establishment, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures, carrying out drilling works, laying of submarine cables and pipelines inland marine waters, in the territorial sea, getting permits for these types of activities is not required. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 16-1. Operation features, the use of artificial islands, installations, structures, underwater pipelines, holding the drill

works of regional geological, geological, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as during transportation and storage of oil and oil products in internal waters and the territorial sea 1. Exploitation, the use of artificial islands, installations, structures, underwater pipelines, drillings in regional geological, geological, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as during transportation and storage of oil and oil products in internal waters and the territorial sea, shall be allowed only if there is a plan, which was approved in the manner prescribed by this federal law, according to which planned and implemented measures for the prevention and elimination of oil spills in the marine Wednesday (hereinafter referred to as the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills petroleum products). 2. Plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills allegedly carrying out operation organization, use of artificial islands, installations, structures, underwater pipelines, drillings in regional geological, geological, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as during transportation and storage of oil and oil products in internal waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter referred to as the operator), when supplied with the positive resolution of the State ecological examination plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills with subsequent notification in order established by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation. In case if the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills is an integral part of the project documentation, as provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation on subsoil law, urban planning and positive conclusion of the State environmental expert review where there is a separate positive conclusion of the State environmental appraisal of the plan is not required. 3. adoption of changes in the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills and oil products is carried out by the operating organization in the manner prescribed by this federal law for approval of a plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills. 4. Requirements to the content of the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills and oil products shall be established by the Government of the Russian Federation, taking into account the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of protection of the population and territories from emergency situations. 5. In case the spill of oil and oil products occurred in not allowing to ensure his removal on the basis of the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, on the basis of the treatment of the operating organization to attract, in the manner prescribed by the Government of the Russian Federation, additional assets of the unified State system of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations (hereinafter additional assets) for the implementation of the oil spills and oil products. The costs of bringing additional forces and funding for the implementation of measures for elimination of oil spills shall be reimbursed by the operating organization in the manner prescribed by the Government of the Russian Federation. 6. The operating organization in the implementation of activities on prevention of oil spillages must: 1) to plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills; 2) to establish a system for monitoring marine Wednesday in the area of its activities (including a system for the detection of oil spills and oil products), communication and notification of spills of petroleum and petroleum products, the relevant requirements established by the Government of the Russian Federation, and to ensure the functioning of such systems;

3) have financial support for implementation of the activities envisaged under the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, including the full compensation for the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products and defined in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, at the beginning of the operation, the use of artificial islands, installations, structures , underwater pipelines, the drilling campaign at the regional geological, geological, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well as during transportation and storage of oil and oil products in internal waters and territorial sea. When the operator is obliged to notify the federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, on the availability of financial support the implementation of the activities envisaged under the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, including the full compensation for the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products as well as on the composition of such financial support; 4) have their own emergency services and (or) rescue formation, permanent readiness forces and resources designed for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, and (or) draw on a contractual basis these rescue services and (or) the rescue formation. Requirements for the composition of the force and means constant readiness, intended for the prevention and elimination of oil spills and oil products are set by federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation. 7. Proof of financial support the implementation of activities on prevention and elimination of oil spills is the operating organization of one of the following documents: 1) bank guarantee payment of the sums required for the implementation of the activities envisaged under the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, including the full compensation for the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products; 2) insurance contract that provides funding for activities under the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, including the full compensation for the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products; 3) a document confirming the creation of the operating organization contingency fund containing cash to the extent necessary to carry out the activities envisaged under the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, including the full compensation for the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products. 8. The method of calculating the financial security of the implementation of the activities envisaged under the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills, including the full compensation for the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products, are developed and approved by the Federal Executive Body, defined by the Government of the Russian Federation. 9. The operating organization when an oil spillages must: 1) to the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation and the bodies of State power of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and bodies of local self-government in the territories that are adjacent to the site of the oil spill and oil products, the fact of spillage of oil and petroleum products; 2) to organize and work on localization and elimination of spills of petroleum and petroleum products in accordance with the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills; 3) to take measures to protect life and preserve health workers operating organization other people directly around a spill of petroleum and petroleum products, as well as, if necessary, to carry out the evacuation; 4) take steps to protect and preserve the marine Wednesday, aquatic biological resources;

5) apply to the procedure established by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, to attract additional forces and resources in order to implement the measures on Elimination of oil spills in the case of petroleum and petroleum products spills occurred not allowing to ensure his removal on the basis of the plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills; 6) to reimburse in full the harm caused to the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products, as well as the cost of attracting additional funds for the implementation of the oil spills and oil products. 10. Federal bodies of executive power, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation: 1) in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation, verification of compliance with the mandatory requirements of the operating organization for prevention and elimination of oil spills and oil products established by international treaties of the Russian Federation, this federal law, other federal laws, as well as adopted in accordance with them and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation; 2) coordinating with other federal bodies of executive power, bodies of executive power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, bodies of local self government and organizations when detecting facts spills of petroleum and petroleum products, operating organization notifications about facts of such spills, as well as in the Elimination of such spills; 3) coordinate and control the actions of the operating organization to eliminate spills of petroleum and petroleum products, as well as other legal entities and citizens, attracted by the operating organization for the Elimination of such spills. 11. in order to assist the operating organization and federal bodies of executive power, as determined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, for the implementation of the activities for the Elimination of oil spills can be incorrect and public rescue formation, rescuers were not members of these groups, as well as citizens on a voluntary basis, are not lifeguards (volunteers), in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 12. If the operator is engaged for work related to facilities management, the use of artificial islands, installations, structures, underwater pipelines, the drilling campaign, holder of a licence on subsoil use bears subsidiary liability for reparation for the injury caused by the environment Wednesday, including aquatic biological resources, life, health and property of citizens, property of legal persons as a result of the oil spills and oil products.(Article supplemented by federal law from 30.12.2012 N 287-FZ) Article 17. The Russian Federation criminal jurisdiction on board a foreign ship 1. Criminal jurisdiction of the Russian Federation is not carried out on board a foreign ship passing through the territorial sea to arrest any person or the production of an investigation in respect of any offence committed on board a foreign vessel during its passage, except when: the impact of the crime extend to the territory of the Russian Federation; the offence is of such a nature that they disturbed the tranquility in the Russian Federation or the good order of the territorial sea; Captain a foreign vessel, a diplomatic agent or consular officer of the State flag would appeal to officials of the federal bodies of executive power or to officials of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation requested assistance; such measures are needed to curb the illicit trade in narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, as well as to curb other criminal offences of an international character under international treaties of the Russian Federation. 2. the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article shall not affect the right of the Russian Federation to take any action in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation to arrest or investigation on board a foreign ship passing through the territorial sea after leaving him out of the internal marine waters. 3. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, the Russian Federation, at the request of Captain a foreign vessel shall notify the diplomatic agent or consular officer of the flag State to take any measures, and contributes to the establishment of contact between the specified agent or officer and the crew of a foreign ship. In cases of extreme urgency this notification can be done at a time when these measures are taken.

4. except with regard to the protection and preservation of the marine Wednesday and violations of the laws and regulations established for the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of the Russian Federation, the Russian Federation does not take on board a foreign ship passing through the territorial sea, any measures to arrest any person or the production of an investigation in respect of any offence committed before entering the territorial sea of a foreign ship, if the ship coming from a foreign port is limited to the passage through the territorial sea without going into the internal marine waters. Article 18. The civil jurisdiction of the Russian Federation in respect of foreign vessels 1. Officials of the federal executive authorities do not stop passing through the territorial sea of a foreign ship and did not alter his course in order to implement the civil jurisdiction of the Russian Federation against a person on board a foreign ship. 2. officials of the federal executive authorities apply in respect of a foreign vessel referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, penalties or arrest for any civil case only obligations or because of liability adopted or navlechennoj that a foreign vessel during or for its passage through the territorial sea. 3. the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall not affect the rights of officials of the federal bodies of executive power to apply in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation punishment or arrest in a civil case against a foreign ship lying in the territorial sea or passing through the territorial sea after leaving internal waters. Article 19. Actions of federal bodies of executive power in respect of foreign warships that violate the laws of the Russian Federation in the territorial sea, internal waters and ports (as amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ dated December 30, 2008) 1. If any foreign warship does not comply with the legislation of the Russian Federation concerning passage through the territorial sea or in inland maritime waters, ports, and ignores any invitation to him in compliance with legislation of the Russian Federation, officials of the federal security authorities, a federal body of executive power for the defense, a federal body of executive power on Internal Affairs, the federal body of executive power for environmental protection Wednesday may require a foreign warship immediately leave the territorial sea internal marine waters and seaport. (As amended by the federal laws of the 30.06.2003 N 86-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) 2. All disputes between the specified in paragraph 1 of this article, officials of the federal executive authorities and foreign military commander in peacetime, not solved on site shall be settled exclusively by diplomatic means. 3. When applying the foreign military ship weapons against the Russian Federation, its ships, vessels, aircraft, or citizens of the Russian Federation response to reflection attacks are carried out in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation "on the State border of the Russian Federation and the Charter of the United Nations. Article 20. The use of natural resources, environmental protection Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea, other activities in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea (as amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ dated December 30, 2008) 1. The use of natural resources and environmental protection Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea, as well as environmental safety, activities on the specially protected natural areas and protection of monuments of history and culture are carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 2. Foreign citizens and persons without citizenship, foreign legal entities, as well as not having the status of legal person, Association of legal entities of foreign States and international organizations may implement the use of natural resources the internal marine waters and the territorial sea, as well as other activities in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea, including from an aircraft, in the manner prescribed by this federal law , other federal laws and international treaties of the Russian Federation for ratification. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 2-1. Regional geological exploration, geological study, exploration and mining, construction and operation of underground structures not related to mining, subsoil plots internal marine waters and the territorial sea may be persons who meet the requirements stipulated by the legislation of the Russian Federation on the bowels. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ)

2-2. license for subsoil use and its inalienable constituent parts along with the content license requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation on the bowels, should contain information on measures involving the use of technologies and methods of elimination of oil spills into the sea Wednesday in ice conditions, when working in the inland maritime waters and seas in ice conditions. (Para supplemented by federal law from 30.12.2012 N 287-FZ) 3. the powers of the organs of State power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation whose territory is adjacent to the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea, on the use of natural resources the internal marine waters and the territorial sea, of environmental protection and environmental safety Wednesday, activities to especially protected natural territories, as well as the protection of historical and cultural monuments, monuments of nature are defined by federal laws. (As amended by the federal laws from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 4. The conduct of marine scientific research in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of chapter IV of the present Federal law. 5. Russian vessels fishing in the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation, in respect of which carried out border controls, which have issued in the prescribed manner permission to cross the State border of the Russian Federation for overloading catches aquatic biological resources, fish and other products of aquatic biological resources in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea, take place in the presence of an official of the federal security authorities overload catches aquatic biological resources , fish and other products of aquatic biological resources in areas of overload, list and whose boundaries are established by the Government of the Russian Federation. (Para supplemented by federal law from 13.04.2011 N 48-ФЗ) article 21. The basic principles of economic relations while using natural resources internal marine waters and the territorial sea 1. The basic principles of economic relations while using natural resources internal marine waters and the territorial sea are: paid use; responsibility for violation of conditions of economic activities; compensation of damages caused by the internal marine waters and the territorial sea, their natural resources, the environment Wednesday, monuments of history and culture; financial support for activities related to the restoration and protection of natural resources, internal marine waters and the territorial sea surrounding Wednesday, protection of monuments of history and culture. 2. (repealed-the Federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 3. Procedure and methods of use of natural resources in the internal waters, the territorial sea shall be established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, taking into account the interests of the population, for whom fishing is the basis of existence, including the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and far east of the Russian Federation. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ), chap. III. CONTIGUOUS ZONE of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, Article 22. Definition, borders and the delimitation of the contiguous zone of the Russian Federation 1. Contiguous zone of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the contiguous zone)-maritime zone, which is located beyond the territorial sea adjacent thereto, and the outer boundary of which is at a distance of 24 nautical miles, the maritime zones, measured from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea. 2. delimitation of the contiguous zone between the Russian Federation and the States, which coast protivolezhat coast of the Russian Federation or are adjacent to the coast of the Russian Federation shall be carried out in accordance with the universally recognized principles and norms of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 23. The law of the Russian Federation in the contiguous zone 1. In the contiguous zone of the Russian Federation carries out the control necessary to: prevent violations of customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary rules established by the laws of the Russian Federation and other normative legal acts of the Russian Federation, acting on the territory of the Russian Federation, including the territorial sea; penalties for violation of these laws and regulations committed within the territory of the Russian Federation, including the territorial sea. 2. In the contiguous zone of the Russian Federation shall take the necessary measures to prevent the violations referred to in paragraph 1 of this article and to apprehend perpetrators, including hot pursuit, stopping, inspection and detention of all foreign vessels (except warships and other Government ships operated for non-commercial purposes), in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and norms of international law.

3. the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall not affect the rights of the Russian Federation established by federal laws relating to the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of the Russian Federation. CHAPTER IV. MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, marine RESOURCE STUDIES in INTERNAL WATERS and the TERRITORIAL SEA (as amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 24. The definition of marine scientific research and the principles for their conduct (as amended by the Federal law of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) for purposes of this federal law, marine scientific research in the inland marine waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter referred to as marine scientific research)-fundamental or applied research conducted for these studies and experimental work aimed at providing knowledge on all aspects of the natural processes occurring on the ocean floor and in the subsoil thereof in the water column and atmosphere. (Part two lapsed federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) marine scientific research must be exclusively peaceful in nature, including not to threaten the defence and security of the Russian Federation. (Part is supplemented by federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) deployment and use in internal waters, in territorial sea scientific research installations and equipment of any type for the conduct of marine scientific research are carried out in accordance with the procedure stipulated by this federal law, for the conduct of marine scientific research. The plant and equipment must bear identification markings indicating the State of registration or the competent international organization to which they belong, as well as to have adequate internationally agreed warning signals to ensure safety of maritime and air navigation, taking into account the norms and standards established by competent international organizations. (Part is supplemented by federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ), Article 25. The presentation and content of the request for the conduct of marine scientific research in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea 1. Marine scientific research in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea may be conducted by Russian legal entities and natural persons (hereinafter referred to in this chapter-Russian applicants). (As amended by the federal laws of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) 2. Russian applicants interested in marine scientific research, submit a request with the Federal Executive Body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, no less than six months before the beginning of the year, the conduct of marine scientific research. (As amended by the federal laws from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 3. foreign citizens, foreign legal persons, the competent international organizations is not a member of the Russian Federation may carry out marine scientific research in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea, including the Board of aircraft and with air probes, in the manner prescribed by this federal law, other federal laws or international treaties of the Russian Federation for ratification. (As amended by the Federal law of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) 4. foreign citizens, foreign legal entities authorized by a State party to an international treaty with the Russian Federation, competent international organizations of which it is a member or with which the Russian Federation the Russian Federation concluded an international treaty (hereinafter referred to in this chapter-foreign applicants), interested in marine scientific research in the internal waters or territorial sea, to obtain authorization to conduct these studies sent through diplomatic channels, at least six months prior to the anticipated date of commencement of the conduct of marine scientific research in the request, the federal body of Executive power, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation. (As amended by the federal laws of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 5. Rules for the conduct of marine scientific research, including the order of submission of the request for the conduct of marine scientific research (hereinafter in this chapter-request) and take action on the decisions shall be established by the Government of the Russian Federation in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation and the present Federal law. (Para supplemented by federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) 6. Request (for foreign applicants-in Russian and the language of the applicant) must contain information on the nature and objectives of the marine scientific research; marine scientific research program, which includes a description of the methods and tools of these studies, their technical specifications, as well as the names, types, classes, tonnage vessels, subsea manned and unmanned vehicles, aircraft and other vehicles that will be used when undertaking marine scientific research;

the geographical coordinates of the areas in which it is planned to conduct marine scientific research areas specified routes and from them time and space landings ashore; expected date of first arrival in the area of marine scientific research and the date of final withdrawal from the area, and in the case of stand-alone properties scientific equipment placement and removal of scientific equipment; in the case of the conduct of marine scientific research expedition, stationed on the beach, date of arrival and departure; name of organization, under whose leadership the marine scientific research being conducted; information on the person responsible for the conduct of marine scientific research (head of the expedition); certified notarized copies of licenses for carrying out activities under the programme of marine scientific research and subject to licensing; information on the possible effects of the planned marine scientific research on the marine Wednesday, natural resources, the functioning of industrial transport coastal sites to ensure the safety of maritime navigation and the flights of aircraft; obligation to comply with the conditions specified in the permit for the conduct of marine scientific research, and ensure that such studies used technical means (including technical data) technology (including technical data) specified in the query.

If the ninth subparagraph of this paragraph, copies of licenses for carrying out activities under the programme of marine scientific research and subject to licensing are not represented by the applicant, the federal body of executive power, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation requests the documents (the information contained in them) in their respective licensing authorities. (The paragraph is supplemented by federal law from 01.07.2011 N 169-FZ) (Paragraph as amended by federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) 7. Foreign applicants in its petition also represent information about all the forms and extent of the planned participation in marine scientific research of citizens of the Russian Federation and Russian legal entities, as well as indicate under which an international treaty of the Russian Federation planned to conduct marine scientific research. 8. Russian claimant in case of participation in the planned marine scientific research of foreign citizens, foreign legal entities or international organizations attach to request information on the forms and extent of such participation. (As amended by the Federal law of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) 9. Applicants may be required further information on marine scientific research for which you are requesting permission. In this case the request is calculated from the date of the submission by the applicant of the additional information. (As amended by the Federal law of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) 10. If the area of marine scientific research is at least partially in the internal waters or territorial sea, marine scientific research shall be conducted in accordance with this federal law throughout its area of marine scientific research, including the part that is beyond the territorial sea. (Paras. 5-9 are considered respectively paragraphs 6-10 as amended by federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) Article 26. The order of consideration of requests 1. The Federal Executive authority, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation: (as amended by the federal laws from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) (Paragraph excluded the Federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) not later than four months from the date of receipt of the request shall send to the applicant a permit for the conduct of marine scientific research or the pingback: and) denial of holding planned marine scientific research; b) of lack of information provided in the request, the nature, purposes and methods of the conduct of marine scientific research; in) on the need to provide additional information on the planned marine scientific research, in accordance with article 25 of this federal law. 2. permission for the conduct of marine scientific research or notifications referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be forwarded to the foreign applicants through specially authorized federal executive body in the field of Foreign Affairs. 3. permission to conduct marine scientific research shall be issued to the applicant on the basis of either Russian inclusion of its marine scientific research in the annual plan for the conduct of marine scientific research, or in exceptional circumstances. The form, content and the order of consideration of the plan, as well as an exceptional procedure for issuing permits to the applicant Russian conduct of marine scientific research is determined by the rules referred to in paragraph 5 of article 25 hereof. (Para supplemented by federal law from 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ)

4. permission for the conduct of marine scientific research shall be issued by the Federal Executive Body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, in consultation with the federal authorities, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as if a part of the marine scientific research are planned on the coast of the Russian Federation or using shore infrastructure, in agreement with the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, whose territory is adjacent to the coast or coastal infrastructure is used. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ), Article 27. Grounds for refusing permission for the conduct of marine scientific research 1. Russian or foreign applicants could be denied permission for the conduct of marine scientific research, if marine scientific research: endangers or might endanger the security and defence of the Russian Federation; focused on the use of natural resources the internal marine waters and the territorial sea; (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ), incompatible with the requirements of environmental protection Wednesday, including living or non-living resources; include drilling in the seabed of internal waters and the territorial sea, the use of explosives, pnevmoustrojstv or the introduction of pollutants into the sea Wednesday; (As amended by the Federal law of 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ) include the construction, operation or use of artificial islands, installations and structures; (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) interfere with activities undertaken by the Russian Federation in the internal waters and territorial sea. 2. Russian or foreign applicant may be denied a permit for the conduct of marine scientific research, if it is not completed before the Russian Federation's obligations arising from the Council's marine scientific research, as well as Russian or foreign, if the information provided by the applicant in the request is incorrect. (Article in the Editorial Office of the Federal law dated 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) Article 28. Duties of Russian and foreign applicants, conducting marine scientific research 1. Russian and foreign applicants are authorized to conduct marine scientific research shall: perform international treaties of the Russian Federation, this federal law and other federal laws; submit to the federal body of executive power that is specified in the permit for the conduct of marine scientific research, preliminary reports on the conduct of such studies, as soon as practicable, and a final report upon completion of the research, but not later than three months from the date of their graduation. Foreign applicants shall submit the materials (in Russian and the language of the applicant) through diplomatic channels; to submit, as soon as practicable, a copy of the data, meteorological, hydrological, hydrochemical, hydrobiological observation, environmental monitoring, pollution Wednesday, as well as other observations provided for permission to conduct marine scientific research in State funds data of the Russian Federation, the location of which are indicated in the authorization; regularly liaise with shore-based services of the Russian Federation; immediately inform the federal body of executive power that is specified in the permit for the conduct of marine scientific research, of any, including alleged, a change in the implementation of the programme of marine scientific research; If the research ships, aircraft, installations and constructions of the equipment required to transmit, in accordance with standard procedures, the World Meteorological Organization in major international synoptic periods through coastal radio (Coast radio station) to the nearest Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation operational data of meteorological, hydrological and upper-air observations, if such observations provided permission for the conduct of marine scientific research, as well as to report detected cases of pollution of the marine oil-Wednesday , toxic substances, waste and sewage management; does not interfere with the activities undertaken by the Russian Federation in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea; remove the installation, construction and devices upon completion of marine scientific research, unless otherwise provided in the resolution.

2. Russian and foreign applicants are obliged to provide for the participation in marine scientific research by the representatives of the Russian Federation, namely their placement and full maintenance on board research vessels, aircraft, installations and facilities, locations of the expedition on the coast at par with its own team (steering) composition, as well as to the representatives of the Russian Federation indicated access to all data and samples obtained during the marine scientific research and transmit the data, with which you can make copies, and samples that can be divided without detriment to their scientific value. (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) Order direction for participation in marine scientific research by the representatives of the Russian Federation, their responsibilities are laid down in the rules for the conduct of marine scientific research referred to in paragraph 5 of article 25 hereof. (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ)(Article in the Editorial Office of the Federal law dated 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ), Article 29. Transmission and publication of the results of marine scientific research 1. All data obtained from marine scientific research, after processing and analysis, including the final results and conclusions after the completion of the research, should be transferred to the State funds data of the Russian Federation whose addresses are specified in the permit for the conduct of marine scientific research. 2. All samples obtained from marine scientific research and not previously transferred to the representative of the Russian Federation, referred to in paragraph 2 of article 28 of this federal law, due to the impossibility of separation without compromising their scientific value, after processing and analysis, including the final results and conclusions after the completion of the research, should be transferred to the State scientific organizations of the Russian Federation whose addresses are specified in the permit for the conduct of marine scientific research. (As amended by the Federal law of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ) 3. As indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, foreign applicants submitted materials in the Russian language and in the language of the complainant. 4. Russian and foreign applicants, conducting the marine scientific research and have followed before the Russian Federation referred to in this article, the obligation, can provide access to research results to a third party with the consent of the federal body of executive power, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, and in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Foreign applicants consent request through diplomatic channels. (As amended by the federal laws of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 30. Changes in marine scientific research programmes of marine scientific research Programme can be changed by Russian or foreign applicants only in exceptional cases and in agreement with the Federal Executive Body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, after obtaining from him written permission to such change, consistent with other federal executive authorities and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, referred to in paragraph 4 of article 26 of this federal law. (As amended by the federal laws of 22.04.2003 N 49-FZ; from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 31. Suspension or cessation of marine scientific research 1. Marine scientific research conducted in violation of international treaties of the Russian Federation, this federal law and other federal laws may be suspended or terminated. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 2. The decision to suspend the marine scientific research was adopted by the Federal Executive Body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of article 26 of this federal law, representatives of the Russian Federation, referred to in paragraph 2 of article 28 of this federal law, or in the case of suspension of part of marine scientific research conducted on the coast of the Russian Federation or using shore infrastructure, also in agreement with the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation whose territory is adjacent to the coast or coastal infrastructure is used. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ)

2-1. the resumption of the suspended marine scientific research is allowed only after elimination of violations within the deadlines and reporting on measures taken to eliminate irregularities and measures to prevent similar violations in the Federal Executive authority authorised by the Government of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of article 26 of this federal law, representatives of the Russian Federation, referred to in paragraph 2 of article 28 of this federal law articulating these violations and to adopt the decision on suspension of marine scientific research, or in the event of a resumption of marine scientific research conducted on the coast of the Russian Federation or using shore infrastructure, also in the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, whose territory is adjacent to the coast or coastal infrastructure is used. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 2-2. Decision on termination of marine scientific research was adopted by the Federal Executive Body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, in consultation with the federal authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of article 26 of this federal law, as well as if a part of marine scientific research conducted on the coast of the Russian Federation or using shore infrastructure, in agreement with the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, whose territory is adjacent to the coast or coastal infrastructure is used. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 3. marine scientific research shall be subject to immediate termination if they take place without the permission of a federal body of executive power, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation; (As amended by the federal laws from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ; from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) with modifications to the marine scientific research project is a departure from the information provided in the request in accordance with article 25 of this federal law; without the observance of Russian or foreign applicants to fulfil their obligations to the Russian Federation. Article 31-1. Marine resource research for purposes of this federal law marine resource studies in internal waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter referred to as the marine resource studies) applied research work carried out in order to use and protection of natural resources, internal marine waters and the territorial sea is measured, except in the subsoil.(Article supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 31-2. Peculiarities of marine resource studies water biological resources 1. In order to conduct marine resource studies of aquatic biological resources of the federal body of executive power, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, in consultation with the federal authorities, defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, and taking into account the proposals of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, whose territory is adjacent to the coast of the Russian Federation, makes annual plans for marine resource studies of aquatic biological resources. 2. the provisions of the Federal law dated December 17, 1998 N 191-FZ "on the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation governing the marine resource studies of aquatic biological resources, apply for marine resource studies in internal waters and the territorial sea, if it does not contradict this federal law. 3. fishing for research and monitoring purposes in internal waters and the territorial sea is carried out by research organizations based on the annual plan for marine resource studies of aquatic biological resources, decisions on the granting of aquatic biological resources in use, as well as these organizations issued permits for extraction (catching) of aquatic biological resources and permits to conduct marine resource studies of aquatic biological resources.(Article supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ), chapter v. protection and preservation of the marine environment and natural resources the INTERNAL MARINE WATERS and the TERRITORIAL SEA of Article 32. Protection and preservation of the marine and natural resources Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea of the protection and preservation of the marine and natural resources Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea shall be carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation and international treaties of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive power within the limits of their powers, as well as the relevant bodies of executive power of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. (As amended by federal law from 22/08/2004, no. 122-FZ) Article 32-1. Core principles for the protection and preservation of the marine and natural resources Wednesday inland marine

waters and territorial sea of the basic principles of the protection and preservation of the marine and natural resources Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea are: biodiversity marine Wednesday of internal waters and the territorial sea; environmental safety when carrying out works in the internal waters and the territorial sea; Prevention of pollution of the marine Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea; prohibition or restriction of economic and other activities which may damage the specially protected natural territories of internal waters and the territorial sea, as well as economic and other activity in fishery conservation zones inland marine waters and the territorial sea.(Article supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 33. Rationing of the quality of the marine Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea 1. Rationing of the quality of the marine Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea shall be carried out in order to protect the environment and conserve natural resources Wednesday. 2. maintaining the marine Wednesday of internal marine waters and the territorial sea in the State, the relevant environmental requirements is ensured through the establishment and observance of permissible effects on water bodies, water-quality targets in water bodies, standards in the field of environmental protection Wednesday, as well as the requirements of environmental protection Wednesday, certain legislation of the Russian Federation.(Article in the Editorial Office of the Federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 34. State ecological expertise in internal waters and the territorial sea (as amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ dated December 30, 2008) 1. State ecological expertise in internal waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter referred to as the State ecological expertise): (as amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) is mandatory for the protection of the marine and natural resources conservation Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea; (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) is organized and conducted in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation on environmental expertise. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 2. The State environmental examination shall be subject to all kinds of documents and (or) documentation in support of the planned economic activity and other activities in the internal waters and territorial sea. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) all kinds of economic and other activity in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea may be carried out only when supplied with the positive resolution of the State ecological examination, carried out at the expense of natural resources user internal marine waters and the territorial sea. 3. Objects of State ecological expertise of projects are Federal programs, other documents and (or) documentation relevant to regional geological study, geological study, exploration and production of mineral resources internal marine waters and the territorial sea, fisheries, establishment, operation, and use of artificial islands, installations, structures, laying of submarine cables and pipelines, conduct drilling, dumping ground, extracted when conducting dredging, inland marine waters and the territorial sea as well as to justify other types of proposed economic or other activity in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea. (As amended by the federal laws from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ; from 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ) 4. The object of the State ecological expertise is also a plan for the prevention and elimination of oil spills under article 16-1 hereof. If the plan is an integral part of the project documentation, as provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation on subsoil law, urban planning and positive conclusion of the State environmental expert review where there is a separate positive conclusion of the State environmental appraisal of the plan is not required. (Para supplemented by federal law from 30.12.2012 N 287-FZ) Article 35. State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea 1. State environmental supervision in the internal waters and territorial sea is a system of measures to prevent, detect and suppress violations of the requirements of international agreements of the Russian Federation and the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of environmental protection Wednesday, including marine and natural resources Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea.

2. State environmental supervision in the internal waters and territorial sea is carried out by the authorized federal body of executive power in the exercise of the Federal State environmental supervision in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Russian Federation.(Article in the Editorial Office of the Federal law dated 18/N 242-FZ) Article 36. State ecological monitoring internal marine waters and the territorial sea (as amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ dated December 30, 2008) 1. State ecological monitoring internal marine waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter-State monitoring), which forms an integral part of the State environmental monitoring (State environmental monitoring Wednesday), is a system of regular monitoring of marine sediment Wednesday on physical, chemical, and microbiological hydrobiological indicators, as well as assessment and forecast of their changes under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors. (As amended by the federal laws from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ of 21 N 331-FZ) 2. State monitoring is carried out by federal bodies of executive power, authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation, with the participation of the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 37. Dumping of wastes and other matter and discharge of pollutants in internal waters and the territorial sea (as amended by the Federal law of 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ dated December 30, 2008) 1. For purposes of this federal law: the dumping of wastes and other matter (hereinafter burial)-any deliberate disposal of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, artificial islands, installations and structures, as well as any deliberate destruction of vessels and other floating equipment, aircraft, artificial islands, installations and structures. Burial ground, extracted when conducting dredging, inland marine waters and the territorial sea not considered dumping waste. Dumping is not considered waste or other materials pertaining to or arising from the normal operation of ships, aircraft, artificial islands, installations and structures and not exceeding environmental standards Wednesday, other norms, requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, other than wastes or other matter transported by ships, aircraft, installations and structures, which are used in order to remove such materials, or haulage for such vessels , aircraft, artificial islands, installations and structures, as well as other than those that are the result of processing of such wastes or other matter on such vessels, aircraft, artificial islands, installations and structures: materials for purposes other than simply deleting them, provided this is not contrary to the purposes of this federal law and international treaties of the Russian Federation; (As amended by the federal laws from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ; 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ) (Repealed-federal law 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ) discharge of pollutants or effluents containing such substances (hereinafter referred to as the discharge of pollutants), any discharge from vessels and other floating equipment (hereinafter the Court), aircraft, artificial islands, installations and structures, whatever the reasons for it may be called, including any leakage, deletion, spilling, leaking, pumping, separation or emptying. Discharge of pollutants does not include emissions occurring as a direct result of the use of the subsoil and sea mineral resources processing internal marine waters and the territorial sea, as well as discharge of pollutants to conduct lawful marine scientific research to combat pollution or control over it. (As amended by the federal laws from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ; 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ) 2. The dumping of wastes or other matter with the exception of burial ground, extracted when conducting dredging, as well as the dumping of polluting substances in the internal waters and the territorial sea shall be prohibited. (As amended by the federal laws of 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ; from 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ) Burial ground, extracted when conducting dredging, inland marine waters and the territorial sea shall be prohibited within the boundaries of protected areas and their buffer zones, within the boundaries of the protected areas management internal marine waters and the territorial sea, as well as if the soil contains contaminants, the list of which is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation. (The paragraph is supplemented by federal law from 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ) (As amended by the Federal law of 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ)

A ban on the dumping of soil extracted when conducting dredging and containing contaminants set by the second paragraph of this paragraph does not apply to cases of dumping in internal marine waters and the territorial sea of that soil containing contaminants at concentrations not in excess of the chemical characteristics of the soil in the area of his burial before the impact caused by the dumping ground. (The paragraph is supplemented by federal law from 13.07.2015 N 213-FZ) Article 37-1. Burial ground, extracted when conducting dredging, inland marine waters and the territorial sea 1. Burial ground, extracted when conducting dredging operations (hereinafter referred to as the substrate), internal waters and the territorial sea shall be carried out in accordance with the international treaties of the Russian Federation and the present Federal law. 2. burial ground soil in internal waters and the territorial sea is carried out on the basis of a permit issued by the federal body of executive power, authorized to perform State environmental supervision in the internal waters and territorial sea. 3. term of permit burial ground soil in internal waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter in this article) should not exceed eight months, including the term of carrying out State environmental review documents and (or) documentation in support of the activities of the burial ground soil in internal waters and the territorial sea, or, if the legislation of the Russian Federation has a decision on granting of water object in use for certain areas of internal waters and the territorial sea where the planned burial ground soil, and such a decision and (or) the positive conclusion of the State environmental expert review of these documents and (or) documentation submitted as part of the query for permission (hereinafter in this article-query)-thirty days from the date of receipt of a federal executive body, authorized to perform State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, this request. Deadlines be extended to thirty days in the case of income from federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, the comments relating to this permission. 4. the draft permit is subject to consultation with: 1), the federal body of executive power for the defense in part the lack of threat the defense of the country; 2) Federal agency responsible for the provision of public services and State property management in the field of maritime and river transport, in part to the absence of threats to the safety of navigation; 3) by the Federal Executive Body in the field of fisheries, in part to the lack of management of protected areas in alleged dumping ground bottom areas in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea. 5. A Russian legal entity or a natural person (including the individual entrepreneur) interested in burying the bottom of soil in internal waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter referred to in this article is on the applicant) shall submit a request to the Federal Executive Body, authorized to exercise State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, either directly or through a multifunctional centre providing State and municipal services (hereinafter referred to as the multifunctional Center). 6. The request should contain: 1) information about the applicant (full name, residential address, data of identity document of the applicant who is a natural person (including the individual businessman for which identifies the data document confirming depositing information in the single State Register of individual entrepreneurs), the name, location, document data, confirming the fact of making information about the applicant is a legal entity in the unified State Register of legal entities); 2) characteristics of bottom soil: total (in tonnes or other units of measure) and the average number of intended to bury the bottom of the soil, for example, for one day, one decade, one month, one year; condition properties (physical, chemical, biochemical and biological); contamination (quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the substances contained in bottom soil); sustainability, for example, physical, chemical and biological; accumulation and biotransformation in biological materials or sediments; the propensity to engage in marine Wednesday with other dissolved organic and inorganic substances; the probability of the effect of coloring or other changes, lowering commodity quality of the fish and other products of aquatic biological resources; geographical coordinates of the area of extraction; 3) characteristics of the area and the method of burial ground soil:

location (geographic coordinates of the burial area, depth and distance from the coast); the number of graves for a certain period, for example one day, one week, one month, one year; position vis-à-vis the leisure, subsoil plots internal marine waters and the territorial sea, the areas of production (catch) of aquatic biological resources, fisheries protected areas inland marine waters and the territorial sea; the original dissolution, produced using the proposed method of dumping; the characteristic scattering (currents, tides and wind on horizontal displacement and vertical mixing); characteristic of water (temperature, density, salinity, stratification, oxygen indices of pollution, organic and mineral nitrogen content, suspended solids, nutrients, and productivity); characterization of DNA (topography, geochemical and geological characteristics of precipitation, biological productivity); the existence and effects of other graves, which were made in the area of the burial ground soil (data on heavy metals and organic carbon content); 4) General conditions for the burial ground soil: possible impact on recreational areas (turbidity, odour, discolouration and foaming); the possible impact on the environment Wednesday, including at sea Wednesday, and fishing; the possible impact on other uses of the Sea (deterioration of water quality for industrial use, interference to navigation or fisheries due to the accumulation of bottom soil on the bottom of the sea and the protection of areas that are of particular importance for scientific purposes or for the purposes of preserving the marine and natural resources Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea); the availability of methods of burial ground soil on the land; periods during which the planned burial of bottom soil; type (type) vehicles that would be used to deliver the bottom soil to the area of his burial, burial ground flush method (loading a ship in tonnes, way to remove soil from the bottom of the vessel, the number of actions per day, flush the soil removal rate in tonnes per day, the amount of each of these steps in tons); 5) observing program areas of burial ground and the condition of the marine bottom Wednesday during the burial of bottom soil. 7. To search for attached information on availability: 1) positive conclusion of the State environmental appraisal documents and (or) documentation in support of the activities of the burial ground of the soil; 2) decision to grant water object in use for certain areas of internal waters and the territorial sea in which the planned burial ground soil, if the existence of this decision provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation. 8. In paragraph 7 of this article, the information is sent to the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, after receiving the claimant a notice referred to in paragraph 16 of this article, except giving it as part of the query to the receipt of such notification. 9. The information referred to in subparagraphs 2-5 paragraph 6 of this article may be included in the request in accordance with documents and (or) documentation justifying activities to disposal of bottom soil. 10. It is not permitted to require the applicant's documents and other information to obtain permission, except for the documents and information referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 of this article. 11. The Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and territorial sea in the manner of interdepartmental information interaction requests documents and information at the disposal of other State authorities, local self-government bodies or their affiliated organizations and required to issue a permit if the applicant, on his own initiative are not presented such documents and information. 12. Within three days of receiving the request, the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, shall send to the applicant a notice of receipt of a request and taking it into consideration. 13. Within five days of receiving the request, the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, aims at harmonizing the draft permit, together with a copy of the request. The deadline for agreeing on such a project may not exceed fifteen days from the date of its receipt on the harmonization of the federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article. 14. in case of lack of harmonization project permissions set for the duration of the observations of the federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, such a project is deemed to be agreed.

15. If within the time limit agreed permit observations of federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal marine waters and the territorial sea, sends these comments within three days of their receipt to the applicant to address by registered letter with advice of delivery. In the case of a claimant during them within thirty days after receipt of the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, denying the applicant a permit with the notification within five days. In the case of a request through the multifunctional centre notice of refusal to issue a permit is sent via the multi-function Center. 16. After agreeing on a draft resolution with federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, and (or) in the case provided for in paragraph 14 of this article, the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, shall send to the applicant a notice of approval of the draft permit within five days. 17. After the positive conclusion of the State environmental appraisal documents and (or) documentation in support of the activities of the burial ground soil in internal waters and the territorial sea, and (or) if the legislation of the Russian Federation has a decision on granting the water body for use in certain areas of internal waters and the territorial sea, the applicant submits information on obtaining these conclusions and/or decisions to the federal body of executive power authorized for the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and territorial sea. 18. The Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, within five days of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 17 of this article, issue to the applicant an authorization. In the case of a request through the multifunctional centre permission shall be sent through the multifunctional centre. 19. The resolution must contain: 1) information about the applicant, which granted (surname, first name and address of the place of residence for individuals, including sole proprietorship, name and location with indication of the surname, name, patronymic of the head for legal entities); 2) number and date of issue of the permit; 3) total number of permitted for disposal of bottom soil in tonnes or other units of measurement; 4) features permitted for disposal of bottom soil (State properties, contamination, the geographical coordinates of the area); 5) geographic coordinates of the burial area of bottom soil; 6) periods during which the planned burial of bottom soil; 7) the method used for burial and disposal action characteristic of bottom soil (loading a ship in tonnes, way to remove soil from the bottom of the vessel, the number of actions per day, flush the soil removal rate in tonnes per day, the amount of each of these steps in tons); 8) the period of validity of the permit. 20. within three days from the date of authorization, the Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea shall notify the Federal Executive Body in the field of security, the Federal Executive Body in the field of Hydrometeorology and related areas, the Federal Executive authority authorized to conduct State water registry, and federal bodies of executive power referred to in paragraph 4 of this article. 21. The Federal Executive authority authorized the implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, shall refuse to grant permission if: 1) no positive conclusion of the State environmental appraisal documents and (or) documentation in support of the activities of the burial ground soil in internal waters and the territorial sea; 2) there is no decision on providing water object in use for certain areas of internal waters and the territorial sea provided that the existence of this decision provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation;

3) in accordance with the conclusions of the federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, the burial ground of the soil poses a threat to the defense of the country, a threat to the safety of navigation and (or) the area dumping bottom ground is located within the boundaries of protected areas management internal marine waters and the territorial sea; 4) observations of federal executive authorities referred to in paragraph 4 of this article shall not have been remedied within the period stipulated in paragraph 15 of this article; 5) the request is filed in violation of this federal law requirements or information referred to in subparagraph 1 of paragraph 6 of this article is misleading. 22. With a view to the protection and preservation of the marine and natural resources Wednesday internal marine waters and the territorial sea of the federal body of executive power, authorized to perform State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, the registry areas of burial ground soil in internal waters and the territorial sea (hereinafter register). Information about issued permission shall be entered in the register within ten days from the date of issue of the permit. The procedure for the formation and maintenance of the register shall be established by the Government of the Russian Federation. 23. The applicant, permission must: 1) to the burial ground of the soil in accordance with a resolution; 2) monitor the area dumping ground and the condition of the marine bottom Wednesday in accordance with the programme of monitoring and reporting on the form and manner approved by the federal body of executive power executing the functions of State policy and normative-legal regulation in the field of environmental protection Wednesday; 3) ensure that officials of the federal body of executive power, authorized for implementation of State environmental supervision in the internal waters and the territorial sea, vehicles used to deliver the bottom soil to its area of burial represent these persons to verify the documents, according to which the burial ground of the soil, as well as provide an opportunity for the selection of samples of bottom ground, alleged to disposal; 4) pass in accordance with standard procedures, the World Meteorological Organization in major international synoptic timing to the nearest radiometeorologicheskij the Russian Federation Centre operational data of meteorological and Hydrological observations, as well as data on marine pollution in the area Wednesday burial ground soil (at presence of the proper equipment).

24. the characteristics permitting the burial ground of the soil in the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea shall be established by the Federal law "on the peculiarities of the regulation of legal relations arising in connection with the construction, with the reconstruction of the transport infrastructure of federal and regional importance, designed to provide transport between the Kerch and Taman peninsulas, and objects of engineering infrastructure of the Federal and regional significance on the Taman peninsula and Kerch and on amendments to some legislative acts of the Russian Federation". (Para supplemented by federal law from 13.07.2015 N 221-FZ) (Article supplemented by federal law from 07.05.2013 N 87-FZ) Article 38. Marine casualties if the ship collision, landing ship aground or other maritime accident that occurred in the internal waters or territorial sea, or to eliminate the consequences of such accidents have caused or may cause serious adverse effects, the Government of the Russian Federation in accordance with this federal law, other federal laws and international treaties of the Russian Federation shall have the right to take all necessary measures, including the victim vessel and the hero of the accident commensurate with the actual or threatens to damage, in order to protect the coast of the Russian Federation or related interests (including fisheries) from pollution or threat of pollution. CHAPTER VI. ENFORCING the PROVISIONS OF THIS FEDERAL LAW, Article 39. Protection of inland waters, territorial sea and its natural resources 1. Protection of inland waters, territorial sea and its natural resources are carried out in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, this federal law, other federal laws.

2. protection of the internal waters, the territorial sea and their natural resources to their conservation and optimal utilization, protection of economic and other legitimate interests of the Russian Federation, federal bodies of executive power are defined respectively by the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, within the limits of their competence, in collaboration with the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, territories that are adjacent to the inland maritime waters and the territorial sea. (As amended by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) 3. coordination of the activities of federal executive authorities and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, on the protection of the internal waters, territorial sea and its natural resources is the Federal Executive Body in the field of security. (Para supplemented by federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ) Article 40. Liability for violation of this federal law 1. Violators of this federal law, shall be liable in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 2. Accountability for violation of this federal law shall not relieve perpetrators from the obligation of reparation in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.(Article in the Editorial Office of the Federal law from 27.12.2009 N 364-FZ), chap. VII. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 41. Settlement of disputes 1. Disputes between citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens, persons without citizenship, Russian and foreign legal persons about their rights and responsibilities in internal waters, the territorial sea and the contiguous zone shall be resolved in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 2. disputes between the Russian Federation and foreign States concerning the realization of their rights and responsibilities in internal waters, the territorial sea and the contiguous zone are resolved by peaceful means in accordance with the universally recognized principles and norms of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation. Article 42. Method of entry into force of this federal law this federal law shall enter into force on the day of its official publication. Article 43. Bringing of normative legal acts in accordance with this federal law to propose to the President of the Russian Federation and to entrust the Government of the Russian Federation to bring its normative acts in compliance with this federal law. The President of the Russian Federation, b. Yeltsin, Kremlin, Moscow, N 155 July 31, 1998-FZ

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